The Hall of Famer announced after the New Jersey Devils' 3-2 season-ending win against the Boston Bruins on Sunday at the Prudential Center that he is bringing his coaching career to a close again.

Lemaire came out of retirement before Christmas after rookie coach John MacLean was fired while the Devils struggled for the first time in decades. New Jersey went 29-17-3 under Lemaire after going 9-22-2 with just 57 goals in 33 games.